Allows family and criminal courts to extend orders of protection for up to two years beyond the expiration date of an issued order of protection if the court finds reason for an extension and places such reasoning on the record.
Extends the chief administrator of the courts' authority to allow referees to determine certain applications to a family court for an order of protection.
Extends the chief administrator of the courts' authority to allow referees to determine certain applications to a family court for an order of protection.
Increasing the time of initial orders and possible extensions under the protection from abuse act and the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act.
Allows orders of protection to be issued for persons where one such person is the spouse or intimate partner of such other person's former spouse or former intimate partner.